Keep reading to see the tutorial!
Keep reading to see the tutorial!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
TUTORIAL: Wearable Aqua Eyes ft. BH Cosmetics Party Girl Palette
You guys all know from my last FOTD post that I've been having a lot of fun lately playing around with my BH Cosmetics Party Girl Palette. I'll be doing a review on this palette within the next week, but for now I just wanted to do a couple tutorials using this palette. The BH Cosmetics Party Girl Palette has 40 colorful and neutral shades, so I decided to combine the two in this tutorial and show you a wearable way to wear color. I chose to use an aqua and brown and I absolutely love the contrast between the two!
Keep reading to see the tutorial!
Keep reading to see the tutorial!
Keep reading to see the tutorial!
Keep reading to see the tutorial!
Instagram Obsessed!
I just wanted to make a quick post to let you guys know, in case you haven't noticed the link in the sidebar, that I have recently joined Instagram.
Needless to say, I'm obsessed! It's such a fun way to interact with people and allow them to see glimpses into your everyday life, and vise versa.
I'm still getting the hang of it, but of any if you would like to see more from me (makeup photos, outfit of the days, hauls, places I go, food I eat, cute little things my pets do, and other random things) definitely go follow me!
My Instagram name is @kailanmarie.
If you don't have an Instagram account, you can also see photos I post via Webstagram, if you'd like.
My link for that is located in the sidebar titled 'Instagram'.
I'd love to share stuff, interact with, and get to know you guys, so don't be shy!
Here's some photos that are on my Instagram!
Until next time!
Needless to say, I'm obsessed! It's such a fun way to interact with people and allow them to see glimpses into your everyday life, and vise versa.
I'm still getting the hang of it, but of any if you would like to see more from me (makeup photos, outfit of the days, hauls, places I go, food I eat, cute little things my pets do, and other random things) definitely go follow me!
My Instagram name is @kailanmarie.
If you don't have an Instagram account, you can also see photos I post via Webstagram, if you'd like.
My link for that is located in the sidebar titled 'Instagram'.
I'd love to share stuff, interact with, and get to know you guys, so don't be shy!
Here's some photos that are on my Instagram!
Until next time!
Monday, July 23, 2012
FOTD: Purple Smokey Eye ft. BH Cosmetics Party Girl Palette
Recently I received a product that has been making its mark on the beauty community lately, the BH Cosmetics Party Girl Palette. This inexpensive palette is limited edition and features 40 shades, most of which are bright, fun shades. I was really excited to play around with this palette and come up with a series of colorful looks for you guys. This one, in particular, is just going to be a FOTD post, but I will be posting 2 tutorials featuring this palette to show how versatile it can be. I also will be doing a review as well after I play around with it some more, so I can give you guys my honest, sincere opinions.
This is the first look I attempted using this palette and I opted for purples shades, as I normally do when I use color. If you would like me to do a certain look or use certain shades in a tutorial, please let me know in the comments!
And now on to the FOTD....
Products Used
FACE:
Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse Foundation in Classic Ivory
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in Light
Loreal True Match Super Blendable Powder in W4 Natural Beige
MAC Blush in Blunt
MAC Blush Ombre in Azalea Blossom
EYES (shades are from BH Party Girl Palette unless stated otherwise):
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
Inglot Matte 318 e/s (lid, inner corner)
Dusty Pink e/s (crease)
Shimmery pinkish violet (crease, out corner)
Shimmery dark purple (crease, lower lashline)
Shimmery black (lightly in crease)
Shimmery white (browbone)
Essence Gel Eyeliner in Midnight in Paris
Stila Eye Kajal in Sapphire
ELF Brow Kit in Medium (outline brows)
MAC Brun (fill in brows)
Maybelline Collosal Mascara
Loreal Telescopic Mascara
LIPS:
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Primrose
Loreal Color Juice in Grape Soda
This is the first look I attempted using this palette and I opted for purples shades, as I normally do when I use color. If you would like me to do a certain look or use certain shades in a tutorial, please let me know in the comments!
And now on to the FOTD....
(I marked the shades I used on the palette itself, for reference)
Products Used
FACE:
Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse Foundation in Classic Ivory
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in Light
Loreal True Match Super Blendable Powder in W4 Natural Beige
MAC Blush in Blunt
MAC Blush Ombre in Azalea Blossom
EYES (shades are from BH Party Girl Palette unless stated otherwise):
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
Inglot Matte 318 e/s (lid, inner corner)
Dusty Pink e/s (crease)
Shimmery pinkish violet (crease, out corner)
Shimmery dark purple (crease, lower lashline)
Shimmery black (lightly in crease)
Shimmery white (browbone)
Essence Gel Eyeliner in Midnight in Paris
Stila Eye Kajal in Sapphire
ELF Brow Kit in Medium (outline brows)
MAC Brun (fill in brows)
Maybelline Collosal Mascara
Loreal Telescopic Mascara
LIPS:
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Primrose
Loreal Color Juice in Grape Soda
I hope you all enjoyed this. Don't forget to request a look you'd like to see a tutorial of using the BH Cosmetics Party Girl Palette! Until next time, xoxo.
Friday, July 13, 2012
June Empties
This is the first time I've done an 'Empties' post before. I love seeing products that people have finished up because it shows you different products they've used up, that they may not have liked or not have ended up being in a favorites post/video. So with that being said, I finished up quite a few products over the month of June. I'll just be sharing what I thought about the product and also whether or not I'll be repurchasing them!
Simple Moisturizing Gel Facial Wash: I was so excited to try this cleanser. I like that it's directed towards sensitive skin and that it legit only had 5 ingredients in it. I thought because it wasn't harsh and was for sensitive skin that it was going to work great for my acne prone skin and be this miracle skin product, because sensitive skin products actually clear up my skin more than products that contain salicylic acid. Unfortuntely, I was wrong. Not sure if it was this product in particular, but the entire time I used it I broke out like I was in high school again and never had a clear face for more than a day. Once I finished this and stopped using it, my skin immediately cleared up. Again, not sure if it's because I stopped using this or was because of the new cleanser I was using. I also hate the packaging. There's nothing to stop the product from spilling out. And since it's a product that requires being set down with the dispenser on the bottom, I'd open it to a cap full of product, which is extremely wasteful. I will not be repurchasing.
Suave Dry Shampoo: This is the first dry shampoo I've ever tried. I got it because it was so inexpensive (under $3). I don't wash my hair everyday because it helps my hair grow faster and also because with my hair being so long, it's a hassle. So how I ever lived before dry shampoo is beyond me. I love this stuff. It sucks up the oil in my hair and makes it feels like it was freshly washed. I love the smell too; It smells exactly like grapefruit! This works so well for me and is so cheap that I doubt I'll branch out and try different dry shampoos, but I do plan on trying the Sauve Keratin Dry Shampoo, which is only a dollar more. I have repurchased this already after finishing it this past month. Next time I run out, I'll be trying the Keratin version.
Garnier Fructis Full Control Anti-Humidity Hair Spray: This is my favorite hairspray ever. What I look for in a hairspray is for it to hold my tease for a long period of time and to not make my hair crunchy, since I use hairspray as a finishing spray as well. This hairspray definitely does both of those things for me. I love the smell too. I've repurchased this too many times to count and will continue to do so. I also have repurchased this already since running out. I usually get Ultra Strong Hold (Number 4), but I got Extreme Hold (number 5) when I repurchased and it works great as well.
Bath and Body Works Be Enchanted Shower Gel: If you guys didn't know, I used to work at Bath and Body Works. This past Halloween, they released a new scent called Be Enchanted. I fell in love with it! It's my second favorite scent that they carry behind Paris Amour. Paris Amour is more feminine and floral, whereas Be Enchanted is more on the fruity side, being described as frosted pomegranate. I would definitely repurchase this as well as any other products in this scent because I absolutely love it. This shower gel in particular, as well as all other scents from BBW are great quality. They lather up incredibly well. I notice that I use less of this than my regular Olay Body Wash and still get a better lather. When I used this, I would apply the Be Enchanted Body Lotion after my shower so that the scent was stronger and lasted longer.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser in Light: Favorite concealer! It covers so well, while still being so lightweight, which to me, is all I can ask for in an undereye concealer. I do however, hate the packaging. I can't stand it, actually. At first it was fine, but now it's really bugging me. It's so unsanitary and if you use to much pressure, after awhile the sponge time will rip. I also feel like it forces me to use too much pressure under my eye. I love it and I will continue to repurchase (I had a backup already waiting for me), but I wish they would change the packaging. I think they used to sell this stuff in a squeeze tube previously, so I doubt Maybelline is planning to change the packaging of their Age Rewind line anytime soon. Let's start a petition, shall we?
MAC Lipstick in Honeylove: Honeylove is one of my favorite nude lipsticks. It's not a light nude, which is what I like about it. I feel like nude lipsticks can sometimes be too light and wash you out, but this lipstick will never do that. Because it's a darker nude, it suits tan and darker skin tones. If you're looking for a nude, but don't want to get one as light as Myth or Creme D'Nude, then Honeylove is perfect. My skintone isn't too tan normally, so I prefer lighter nudes, but on days when I can't decide what to wear on my lips, I just go to this because it matches everything. Though it's not one at the top of my list for lipsticks I want to purchase, I will be repurchasing.
MAC Paint Pot in Painterly: Painterly Paint Pot is a holy grail product for me. I've been using it for years and I cannot live without it. It works amazingly as an eyeshadow base, but the reason I prefer this over something like Urban Decay Primer Potion (tried, used up, never repurchased, probably never will) is because it's a tinted product. It matches my skin perfectly and gives my eyelid a black canvas to work on, which is great because being Italian, I have a lot of dark pigmentation under my eyes as well as on my lids. I also have some veins to cover as well. I will always repurchase this.
Simple Moisturizing Gel Facial Wash: I was so excited to try this cleanser. I like that it's directed towards sensitive skin and that it legit only had 5 ingredients in it. I thought because it wasn't harsh and was for sensitive skin that it was going to work great for my acne prone skin and be this miracle skin product, because sensitive skin products actually clear up my skin more than products that contain salicylic acid. Unfortuntely, I was wrong. Not sure if it was this product in particular, but the entire time I used it I broke out like I was in high school again and never had a clear face for more than a day. Once I finished this and stopped using it, my skin immediately cleared up. Again, not sure if it's because I stopped using this or was because of the new cleanser I was using. I also hate the packaging. There's nothing to stop the product from spilling out. And since it's a product that requires being set down with the dispenser on the bottom, I'd open it to a cap full of product, which is extremely wasteful. I will not be repurchasing.
Suave Dry Shampoo: This is the first dry shampoo I've ever tried. I got it because it was so inexpensive (under $3). I don't wash my hair everyday because it helps my hair grow faster and also because with my hair being so long, it's a hassle. So how I ever lived before dry shampoo is beyond me. I love this stuff. It sucks up the oil in my hair and makes it feels like it was freshly washed. I love the smell too; It smells exactly like grapefruit! This works so well for me and is so cheap that I doubt I'll branch out and try different dry shampoos, but I do plan on trying the Sauve Keratin Dry Shampoo, which is only a dollar more. I have repurchased this already after finishing it this past month. Next time I run out, I'll be trying the Keratin version.
Garnier Fructis Full Control Anti-Humidity Hair Spray: This is my favorite hairspray ever. What I look for in a hairspray is for it to hold my tease for a long period of time and to not make my hair crunchy, since I use hairspray as a finishing spray as well. This hairspray definitely does both of those things for me. I love the smell too. I've repurchased this too many times to count and will continue to do so. I also have repurchased this already since running out. I usually get Ultra Strong Hold (Number 4), but I got Extreme Hold (number 5) when I repurchased and it works great as well.
Bath and Body Works Be Enchanted Shower Gel: If you guys didn't know, I used to work at Bath and Body Works. This past Halloween, they released a new scent called Be Enchanted. I fell in love with it! It's my second favorite scent that they carry behind Paris Amour. Paris Amour is more feminine and floral, whereas Be Enchanted is more on the fruity side, being described as frosted pomegranate. I would definitely repurchase this as well as any other products in this scent because I absolutely love it. This shower gel in particular, as well as all other scents from BBW are great quality. They lather up incredibly well. I notice that I use less of this than my regular Olay Body Wash and still get a better lather. When I used this, I would apply the Be Enchanted Body Lotion after my shower so that the scent was stronger and lasted longer.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser in Light: Favorite concealer! It covers so well, while still being so lightweight, which to me, is all I can ask for in an undereye concealer. I do however, hate the packaging. I can't stand it, actually. At first it was fine, but now it's really bugging me. It's so unsanitary and if you use to much pressure, after awhile the sponge time will rip. I also feel like it forces me to use too much pressure under my eye. I love it and I will continue to repurchase (I had a backup already waiting for me), but I wish they would change the packaging. I think they used to sell this stuff in a squeeze tube previously, so I doubt Maybelline is planning to change the packaging of their Age Rewind line anytime soon. Let's start a petition, shall we?
MAC Lipstick in Honeylove: Honeylove is one of my favorite nude lipsticks. It's not a light nude, which is what I like about it. I feel like nude lipsticks can sometimes be too light and wash you out, but this lipstick will never do that. Because it's a darker nude, it suits tan and darker skin tones. If you're looking for a nude, but don't want to get one as light as Myth or Creme D'Nude, then Honeylove is perfect. My skintone isn't too tan normally, so I prefer lighter nudes, but on days when I can't decide what to wear on my lips, I just go to this because it matches everything. Though it's not one at the top of my list for lipsticks I want to purchase, I will be repurchasing.
MAC Paint Pot in Painterly: Painterly Paint Pot is a holy grail product for me. I've been using it for years and I cannot live without it. It works amazingly as an eyeshadow base, but the reason I prefer this over something like Urban Decay Primer Potion (tried, used up, never repurchased, probably never will) is because it's a tinted product. It matches my skin perfectly and gives my eyelid a black canvas to work on, which is great because being Italian, I have a lot of dark pigmentation under my eyes as well as on my lids. I also have some veins to cover as well. I will always repurchase this.
Have you tried any of these products?
What products have you finished this month?
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